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Disruptive Landscapes: Contemporary Art from Japan
Quietly powerful and immersive video works revealing the politics behind our view of landscape.
John Vea: Ini Mini Mani Mou
Powerful new work examining the complexities of the immigration process in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dear Shurrie
The art, influence and friendships of sculptor and teacher Francis Shurrock
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The Hanging Sky in Wellington
Having been lucky enough to attend the intimate opening of our exhibition Shane Cotton: The Hanging Sky at the IMA in Brisbane in December it was great to be part of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū whanau again last Friday evening in Wellington.
Aotearoa
A texture-rich new exhibition at Oxford showcases the considerable talents of six Canterbury artists.
The Gnomes of Virook
The smell of molten metal filled the caverns, the smelter working overtime. Sweat dripped from many rows as the forge was manned without end, the echoes of hammer on anvil continuing well on into the night. The miners laboured tirelessly to bring new materials. No one could sleep. There was only one week left. They were all preparing for the day of Black Rain.
Ronnie’s Proclamation
Before a vast crowd assembled in the street before him, the might leader Ronnie van Hout salutes to the crowd and sky, his arm stiff and huge above his body. While his little black eyes wince in the sun his face is screwed up in concentration and the crowd are roaring in approval and adulation.
Christchurch Art Gallery Facade
A giant spaceship landed on a plateau
The reflection of a tornado.
An ocean of transparent glass waves
A sleeping dragon lying on the ground
An ice block kissed by the sun, beaming!
The inner can see you outside.
Sunspots
Andrew Drummonds spectacular Viewing Device, Counter Rotating was hanging in the foyer on Feb 22, 2011.
Jess Johnson interview
After the installation of Jess Johnson's latest exhibition Wurm Whorl Narthex at 209 Tuam Street, Justin Paton caught up with Jess for a talk about her practice, the exhibition, Hell, and where she's off to next.